Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts...Now

[Beausoleil]

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0810-15.htm
(snip)
The Constitution of The United States of America is a REVOLUTIONARY document in every sense of the word. It was designed to evolve, to live, and to breathe like the people that it governs. It is, ingeniously, and perhaps conversely, resilient enough to change with the times in order to meet the challenges of its third century and rigid enough to preserve the ideals that inspired its original articles and amendments. As long as we are willing to put in the work required to defend and nurture this remarkable invention of our forefathers, then I believe with all my heart that it will continue to thrive for generations to come. Without our active participation, however, the future is far from certain. For without the lifeblood of the human spirit even the greatest documents produced by humankind are only words on paper or parchment, destined to yellow and crack and eventually crumble to dust.

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Here's one "celebrity" whose opinions I want to hear!

[mr_hat]

1. Steve's hardly a celebrity. Musician, activist, author, playwright,

but celebrity? Nah. Can't think of many celebrities who are "slightly to the left of Mao."

[Beausoleil]

2. Thus the quotes!

n/t

[mr_hat]

3. "Rats."

[DebJ]

4. Wow! That would have been a great Dean theme! Thanks.

[DebJ]

5. Here are some of the great words, wish I could get the rest...

The revolution starts now
in your own backyard
in your own hometown

in what you do
and what you say
the revolution starts now

So what ya doin' just standing around
Just follow your heart
The Revolution Starts....Now!

When can we buy this?

[prankster]

6. kick

Album went on sale August 24. I have been listening to it nonstop ever since!

I highly recommend it!

[blitzen]

7. listen to the whole CD free...link

http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/earle_steve/767505/album.jhtml

or, listen to individual songs here:

http://www.steveearle.net/discography/revolution.php




Rich Man’s War

Jimmy joined the army ‘cause he had no place to go
There ain’t nobody hirin’
‘round here since all the jobs went
down to Mexico
Reckoned that he’d learn himself a trade maybe see the world
Move to the city someday and marry a black haired girl
Somebody somewhere had another plan
Now he’s got a rifle in his hand
Rollin’ into Baghdad wonderin’ how he got this far
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war

Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm
Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar
Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl
A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world
Been a year now and he’s still there
Chasin’ ghosts in the thin dry air
Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war

When will we ever learn
When will we ever see
We stand up and take our turn
And keep tellin’ ourselves we’re free

Ali was the second son of a second son
Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come
Ain’t nothin’ else to do around here just a game children play
Somethin’ ‘bout livin’ in fear all your life makes you hard that way

He answered when he got the call
Wrapped himself in death and praised Allah
A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war

[reprehensor]

8. Excellent interview over at DemocracyNow!

Steve Earle interview.